Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has launched consultations focused on developing a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy that will support the livelihood fo farmers while growing a sustainable sector.
She says the Strategy will focus on five key areas - soil health, climate adaptation and resilience, water, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity.
"Our strategy will ensure that our programs and initiatives are targeted, complimentary and build on each other with clear benefits and goals. It will build on the environmental and innovation successes farmers have made to date and on the commitments of the industry. It will bring more market opportunities for sustainable food products."
Bibeau says the strategy is being developed in close collaboration with the ag sector and will include public consultations, targeted workshops and an Advisory Committee
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